Mowing-machine.



1:".l FISHER.

MOWING MACHINE.

APPLIOATIONEILBD JAN. 9, 190s.

Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

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"Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

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.run from place tov place without operating larly pointed out in the a "entre sans rafr'nirr @einen FRED FISHER, OF WEST POINT, KENTUCKY, yASSGrNOR TO T. C. WILLAMSLOFWEST POINT,

- KENTUCKY- '.lOWING-MACHINE f No. 914,258.. l

iPatented March. 2, 190g.

Application filed January 9, 190,8. Serial No. 409,997.

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that l, of the United States, residing at .West Point, in the county of Hardin and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mowing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suoli as will enable others skilled in the fart to which it appertains .to make and use'the same.

My invention relates to mowing machines, and the object o f the invention is to increase the efficiency of such machines whereby Yless horseower is reduired to run the'same, and where y the parts are easily replaced and repaired byany inexperienced workman. f

A further object of the invention is the provision of novel means` for' raising and owering the sickle bar andvfor throwing it whereby the machine lmay be rthesickle bar. Y l

A further object of the'invention isithe provision of novel means for Y'supporting the various parts upon the frame, `and for shift- -mg the gearing so 'that the power may be applied or disconnected at a moments notice.' With these objects .in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construetion, combination-and arrangement of parts as will be described hereinafter and particupended c lnthe accompanying rawings, Figurel is a top plan view; Fig'. 2 is a front elevation .partly in section; Fi 3 is a lon itudinal sectional viewon the: ine jxo Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on the line y-y of Fig. 1. Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 and 2 representt e supportinv wheels of the device, which areconnected by an axle,- 3. A frame, 4, is suitably pivoted upon the axle adjacent its rear end'and extends forwardly, where it is connected with a tongue, 5. This frame` is preferably formed of a single casting, and is substantially rectangular in form, except adjacentts forward end, where it is offset to form a connection with the tongue, 5. Depending from the frame, 4, adjacent the left-hand side of the tongue, 5, is a supporting member, 6, to the lower end ofwhich is ivoted a link, 7, having its outer end provided with a transverse cylindrical sleeve, 8, which is adapted to receive a FRED FISHER, a citizen;

pivot'bolt, 9,

tending ears, 10, of the sickle' bar frame, 11, Projecting upwardly from `the link, 7, adjacent its connection with the" cylindrical carried by theupward-ly ex- 'i sleeve, 8, is a standard,12, which is conve() nected at its lupper end with a bracing rod,

13. This bracing rodi'is bifurcatedl at both the standard 12, and the opposite end is ends and one takes over is securedthereto, and pivotally connected to a lug, rom the op osite end ofthe frame. One of the legs of t e-bifurcated end of the bracing rod projects beyond the standard, as at 15, where it is pivotally connected with a bell crank lever, 16, pivoted upon the tongue, 5, and carryingv a spring-retracted pawl, 17, adapted to work overa toothed segment, 18, carried upon the tongue.

The sickle bar frame is composed of a plate, .19, to which is securely-attached the .sickle bar fingers, 20, of the usual construction,"and the runners, 21. Journaled at 14, projecting each end', of the frame are stub shafts, 22

and 23, and mounted for rotation upon each ofthe stub shafts is a sprocket wheel, 24, around which travels the sprocket chain, 25. Secured to each link of the sprocket chain are the `cutting blades, 26, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Rigidly secured to the frame, 4, adjacent the supporting memben, by bolts, 27, is a depending frame, 28, having a right-angular horizontal extension, 2 9, in which is secured a stub shaft, 30, having mounted thereupon a sleeve, 31, carrying at its lower end a sprocket wheel, 32, and at its upper end a bevel gear, 33. The stub shaft is apertured in its upper end as at 34, and is threaded to movement upon its reduced end. This pinf ion 40 meshes with a gear, 41, carried upon the wheel, 2, and is thrown into and outof mesh therewith by a U-shaped clip, 42, connected to the operating lever, 43, by a link, 44.

This lever 1s provided with a spring-rewhat I c Letters-Patent, is: K In a mowing machine, a main frame, an

tracted pawl, 45, which operates overl a notched segment, 46.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying draw ings, the construction and operation of the invention Will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted Vto without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appendedx claim. Having thus fully described my invention, aim as new, and desire to secure by auxiliary frame hdepending therefrom, a cutter bar support pivoted to said auxiliary frame, a cutter barpivoted on said support, an endless cutter carried by the cutter bar, a

support depending from the main-frame and having a right-angular bearing arm, a shaft journaled therein, means .extending 'from the auxiliary frame to the shaft for, supporting the upper end thereof, a sprocket Wheel on said shaft, a flexible connection from said sprocket wheel to the endlesscarrier, means for driving said sprocket Wheel andA means for raising and lowering said cutter bar suport. p In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

' FRED; FISHER.;- Witnesses: y

J. S. HUGHES, C. M. MoGLoTHL-UN 

